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Source: ESPN
Chelsea march into Women’s CL semis
Chelsea's Catarina Macario controls a ball during the Women's Champions League quarter-final second leg football match against Ajax at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London on Wednesday.
AFP, Paris :
Chelsea reached the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League (CL) on Wednesday despite a 1-1 draw at home to Ajax, while Lyon also progressed after brushing aside Benfica in France.
Mayra Ramirez put Chelsea into a first-half lead on her European club debut before Chasity Grant equalised for Ajax in the second half.
Chelsea prevailed 4-1 on aggregate following a 3-0 win in the first leg in Amsterdam.
“Ajax did really well, they came out as we expected them to,” said Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert.
“Small margins in football, we could have put a little bit more away, give ourselves a bit more breathing room, but the job was really done in the first leg.”
Ajax nearly took the lead in the opening 20 minutes when goalkeeper Zecira Musovic had her clearance charged down by Tiny Hoekstra, but the ball rolled against the post and went agonisingly wide.
Just after the half-hour mark, Ramirez opened her Champions League account with a composed finish after being set free by Guro Reiten.
